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Transparency drifted through Dior, Saint Laurent and Chloé in gossamer layers that revealed a floaty kind of allure, while leather — lightened up for spring — appeared in soft creams and chocolate, the unofficial non-color of the season.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the Dolphins, the schedule does lighten up a bit over the next several weeks.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The one dark kitchen has been lightened up with white oak cabinetry with fluted detailing and boldly veined marble countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
From here on out, the schedule should lighten up a lot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the Dolphins, the schedule does lighten up a bit over the next several weeks.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The one dark kitchen has been lightened up with white oak cabinetry with fluted detailing and boldly veined marble countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
From here on out, the schedule should lighten up a lot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Lighten up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighten%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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